What is water soluble Silybin (Milk thistle extract)?
Water soluble Silybin (Milk thistle extract) is the major flavonolignan from milk thistle seed extracts, Silybum marianum. The whole extract, known as Silymarin, has been found to protect the liver from acute and chronic toxicity and injury. Milk thistle seeds contain a bioflavonoid complex known as Silymarin. Silymarin, the active ingredient in milk thistle, is simply the purified extract of the fruits of the milk thistle plant. The main ingredients are Silybin, Isosilybin, Silydianin, Silychristin, etc.
It has the efficacy of liver protecting, improving the function of the liver, promoting biliation, and diminishing liver inflammation. As a better antioxidant, it can clear free radicals in the human body and postpone senility. Silymarin can protect the liver from damage of alcohol, chemical toxicant, drug, food poison, environmental pollution; it accelerates liver cell regenerating and repairing. So it is called “The natural liver-protection drug.” In addition, Silymarin has the function of radiation hardening, arteriosclerosis preventing, skin-aging delaying. It is widely used in drugs, health products, food, and cosmetics.
Silybin (Milk thistle extract) benefits
Silybin (Milk thistle extract) is used to maintain liver health and to protect the liver from the effects of toxins such as alcohol, a polluted environment or workplace, and a host of liver related diseases.
Liver related conditions indicating the use of milk thistle are varied, including, but not limited to:
- Alcoholic cirrhosis
- Chronic active hepatitis
- Drug and alcohol induced liver damage
- Acute viral hepatitis
- Fatty liver, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Fibrosis and Cirrhosis
- Hepatic toxicity caused by steroid usage
- Environmental sensitivities and toxins
- A medical condition that necessitates the use of hepatotoxic medications
- Regular moderate-to-heavy alcohol use
Additionally, experimental and clinical studies suggest that milk thistle extracts also have the following non-liver related benefits:
- Lowers cholesterol levels, which benefits the heart
- Reduces the growth of cancer cells in breast, lung, colon, prostate, cervical and renal cancers
- Functions as a therapeutic agent for the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease
- Improves blood sugar levels
- Contains numerous anti-aging properties
- Reduces cell damage caused by radiation and chemotherapy treatments
- Supplements sunscreen protection and may be useful against multiple types of skin disease
- Works as a free radical scavenger and powerful antioxidant
- Reduces hot flashes and other related menopausal symptoms
- Helps with intestinal / indigestion issues
- Reduces the effects of deathcap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) poisoning
Specifications
Silybin
| Item | Specification |
| Silybin | 40%, 50%, 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98% by HPLC |
| Appearance | Yellow to Yellowish-Brown Amorphous Powder |
| Odour | Slight, Specific |
| Solubility in Water | Practically Insoluble |
| Solubility in Methanol and Acetone | Soluble |
| Particle Size | 100% Pass 80 mesh |
| Loss on Drying (2 Hours 105 ℃) | ≤5.0% |
| Sulphated Ash | ≤0.5% |
| Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm |
| Total Plate Count | ≤1000cfu/g |
| Yeast and Mold | ≤100cfu/g |
| E.Coli | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative |
Water soluble Silybin
| Item | Specification |
| Silybin Meglumine | 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98% by HPLC |
| Appearance | Yellow Rime Powder |
| Odour | No smell |
| Loss on Drying | ≤6% |
| Sulphate Residual | ≤0.2% |
| Hydrochloric Acid-Ferric Chloride | Brown precipitate |
| Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm |
| Arsenic Salt | ≤2ppm |
| Total Plate Count | ≤1000cfu/g |
| Yeast and Mold | ≤100cfu/g |
| E.Coli | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative |
Shelf Life
2 Years
Storage
Store in tightly sealed containers then place in cool and dry place, and away from moisture, light, oxygen.
Packing
- Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside. N.W:25kgs .I.D.35×H51cm.
- 1Kg/Bag, aluminum foil bag vacuum packing.
- Sample, double sealed water plastic bags inside with the aluminum bag outside.
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